Representative Paul D. Tonko's Biography

Biographical

Full Name: Paul D. Tonko
Current Office: U.S. House - District 20, Democratic
First Elected: 11/04/2008
Last Elected: 11/06/2012
Next Election: 2014
Gender: Male
Family: Single
Birth Date: 06/18/1949
Birth Place: Amsterdam, NY
Home City: Amsterdam, NY
Religion: Roman Catholic

BA, Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Clarkson University, 1971

Representative, United States House of Representatives, 2009-present
Assemblyman, New York State Assembly, District 105, 1983-2007
Delegate, Democratic National Convention, 1988
Member, Montgomery County Board of Supervisors, 1975-1983
Chair, Montgomery County Board of Supervisors, 1981

Member, Assembly Task Force, Mohawk Valley, 1990-present
Member, National Steering Committee, Electric Industry
Chairman, Standing Committee on Energy, New York State Senate
Commissioner, Mohawk Valley Heritage Corridor Commission
Member, National Council on Competition
Member, Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition
Former Member, Budget Committee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Education and Workforce Committee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Energy and Environment Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives
Former Ranking Member, Investigations and Oversight Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Natural Resources Committee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Science, Space and Technology Committee, United States House of Representatives

Chief Executive Officer, New York State Energy Research and Development Authority, 2007-2008
President, New York State Energy Research and Development Authority, 2007-2008
Senior Valuation Engineer, Department of Public Service
Engineer, New York State Department of Transportation

Board of Directors, Montgomery County Unit, American Cancer Society
Honorary Member, Amsterdam Waterfront Revitalization Committee
Member, Benevolent Protective Order of Elks, Lodge 101
Board of Directors, Hispanic Outreach Services
Board of Directors, Horace J. Inman Senior Citizens Center
Member, Kiwanis Club, Amsterdam, New York
Member, Knights of Columbus, Council 209
Member, Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce
Board of Directors, Montgomery County Red Cross
Member, Montgomery County Wildwood Programs
Member, Public Employees Federation
Member, Schenectady Chamber of Commerce
Honorary Foundation Trustee, Saint Mary's Hospital, Amsterdam, New York
Board of Trustees, WMHT Public Broadcasting Station

 

Contact Information

Washington, D.C. Webmail
http://tonko.house.gov/email-form1/

Washington, D.C. Website
http://tonko.house.gov/

Capitol Website - YouTube
http://www.youtube.com/reppaultonko

Capitol Website - Twitter
http://twitter.com/#!/paultonko

Capitol Website - Facebook
http://www.facebook.com/reppaultonko

Washington, D.C.
2463 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515

Phone: 202-225-5076
Fax: 202-225-5077

District
105 Jay Street
Room 15

Schenectady, NY 12305

Phone: 518-374-4547
Fax: 518-374-7908

District
61 Church Street
Room 309

Amsterdam, NY 12010

Phone: 518-843-3400
Fax: 518-843-8874

District
61 Columbia Street, 4th Floor
Albany, NY 12210

Phone: 518-465-0700
Fax: 518-427-5107